English Coursebooks with the Direct Method: Complete DLLAB Ecosystem for Modern Language Schools

Below you will learn that:

• • Direct Language Lab (DLLAB) offers five complementary English coursebook series based on the direct method, from beginner to advanced levels.

• • You can cover all age groups in your language school: kids, teens, adults, advanced students and business clients.

• • English designed with Direct Method 2022 now includes 10 books from A1 to C1, giving you a full, modern general English pathway.

• • Direct Advanced and Business English help your students reach C1 level and develop specialised professional English.

• • DLLAB coursebooks form one ecosystem that also integrates with DL PRO school management software, giving your school a complete teaching and management solution.

English designed with Direct Method 2022: core general English for language schools

English designed with Direct Method 2022 is the flagship DLLAB series for general English, created specifically for language schools that teach adults and older teenagers. The series consists of 10 coursebooks, taking learners from complete beginner A1 (Book 1) up to advanced C1 (Book 10), so you can plan your whole syllabus within one coherent system.

All books are based on the direct method: students answer large numbers of carefully graded questions, which trains quick reactions, listening comprehension and speaking fluency from the very first lesson. Practical vocabulary (over 4,000 useful words across the series) and clear, concise grammar explanations are constantly revised in context, so students remember and actually use what they learn. Each coursebook includes modules, grammar lessons, communication exercises, MP3 recordings and access to online support, which makes it easy to combine classroom teaching, online work and homework in one system.

 

Direct Advanced – three C1 books for ambitious learners

Direct Advanced is a three‑book C1 series designed for students who want to go beyond standard upper‑intermediate and reach a truly advanced command of English. Thanks to three separate C1 books (Advanced 1–3), your school can offer long, high‑level courses without repeating the same material every semester.

The content continues the logic of the direct method – fast question‑and‑answer work and intensive oral practice – but includes more complex grammar, sophisticated vocabulary and challenging topics suitable for advanced users. This makes Direct Advanced ideal as preparation for academic work, international exams or demanding professional situations where precise, natural English is essential.

 

KIDS English designed with Direct Method – English for young learners

KIDS English designed with Direct Method is a series of coursebooks for children roughly aged 6–13 who are starting or continuing their adventure with English. The line includes an introductory level (KIDS English. First Touch of English) and six main levels KIDS English 1–6, giving language schools a complete multi‑year programme for primary learners.

The methodology is adapted to children’s needs: lessons are dynamic, full of questions, repetition in a natural context, visuals and games, so that kids quickly start speaking and understanding English. Carefully graded vocabulary and grammar are always practised orally first and then consolidated through simple exercises and revision, which is crucial for long‑term retention at this age. Parents appreciate that children come home and immediately show what they can say – a strong marketing advantage for any school using DLLAB materials.

 

TEENS English designed with Direct Method – for teenagers

TEENS English designed with Direct Method is aimed at students aged approximately 13–16 and bridges the gap between KIDS English and adult general English. The series offers four coursebooks, Teens English 1–4, covering the A1–B1 levels, which lets schools build multi‑year programmes exactly tailored to secondary school students.

The material combines the speed of the direct method with communicative tasks and reading texts built around topics close to teenagers’ real lives. As a result, lessons are intensive and structured, but at the same time engaging and relevant for this age group, which directly translates into better course retention and easier marketing of teen courses.

 

Business English – practical English for work

The Business English offering from Direct Language Lab consists of three specialised titles: Get Down to Business English, Direct Business Marketing & Management and Direct Business Finances & Industry. These books cover B1–B2 levels and introduce several hundred key business terms and expressions related to everyday communication, marketing, management, finance and industry.

Each title uses the direct method for intensive speaking and listening practice, while realistic dialogues, articles and exercises place the language in authentic business situations. For language schools, this means an easy way to add business courses, in‑company training or premium small‑group classes, using materials that are fully compatible with the DLLAB general English series.

 

One teaching ecosystem – and integration with DL PRO software

All five English series – English designed with Direct Method 2022, Direct Advanced, KIDS English, TEENS English and Business English – are part of one integrated Direct Language Lab ecosystem: printed books, online exercises, mobile apps and methodological support for teachers. Schools in over 30 countries already use these coursebooks to build coherent offers for kids, teens, adults and corporate clients within one methodology.

If you also want to organise your school’s daily work more efficiently, DLLAB coursebooks can be combined with DL PRO: specialised school management software available at dlpro.online. DL PRO helps you manage groups, timetables, payments, online exams and digital DLLAB coursebooks in one place, turning your school into a modern, fully integrated teaching and management system https://www.dlpro.online